Where did the free Plat go? TapJoy and Apple

[romgar1]

I earned some plat last week by workworking or so hours and then using some of the money I made to buy plat. Still apple and amazon you are on my annoying tech companies list.

[lilbyrdie]

There's no good reason why they can't have this enabled for Android users, though. It's just yet another shackle Apple is putting on devs that ends up affecting users.

I'm not taking sides. This just gives some users yet another possibly good reason to switch to Android. But if STS isn't the only company applying the ban to both iOS and Android, then Apple is directly hurting Android developers and users, too.

Instead of harming Android users in the process, STS should have a nice email out to Apple explaining how their iOS users feel unfairly harmed compared to their Android users.

Just my two cents...

[RedRyder]

Having tapjoy on droid even though it's not possible for iOS isn't fair, so for the same reason updates aren't available to droid users before they're approved by apple for iOS, one shouldn't have tapjoy when one can't.

As for mobile payments, that also wouldn't be fair since apple would obviously disapprove of it on iOS so again STS wouldn't something for one audience and not for the other.

[Physiologic]

Having tapjoy on droid even though it's not possible for iOS isn't fair, so for the same reason updates aren't available to droid users before they're approved by apple for iOS, one shouldn't have tapjoy when one can't.

As for mobile payments, that also wouldn't be fair since apple would obviously disapprove of it on iOS so again STS wouldn't something for one audience and not for the other.

But that's what they did for Founder's helm

Anyway, it won't even matter if Tapjoy WAS enabled for Droid and not the iOS since the Tapjoy wall for the Droid is completely and utterly useless.

[Lesrider]

Lol Phys, I was just gonna say -- I don't think the devs really think about "fairness" as much as they used to.

[thugimmortal]

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Having tapjoy on droid even though it's not possible for iOS isn't fair, so for the same reason updates aren't available to droid users before they're approved by apple for iOS, one shouldn't have tapjoy when one can't.

As for mobile payments, that also wouldn't be fair since apple would obviously disapprove of it on iOS so again STS wouldn't something for one audience and not for the other.

Lol max
your supposed to back me up on the mobile payments

[Snakespeare]

Apple wants to make money? You mean they're not socialists like the rest of us? For shame!

[lilbyrdie]

I don't see what fairness has to do with it. Is it fair that some people play on fast cable connections and others play on 500ms ping 2G connections because they have different devices? Maybe STS should enforce a 500ms ping to make it fair for everyone.

Is it fair some play on tiny 3.5" screens while others play on large 10.1" screens? Maybe STS should make sure that all displays only show the game in 3.5 inches.

Is it fair some people have jobs and can buy platinum where others have to beg for it with tapjoy?

Is it fair that iOS owners have been able to enjoy Pocket Legends for many more months than Android users? Maybe STS should have not allowed iOS owners to play while they worked on the Android version.

Is it fair that Blackberry owners can't play Pocket Legends? Maybe STS should disable the ability to play on Android and iOS devices while they work on a Blackberry version. Ditto for web. Console. And so on.

If any of this seems ludicrous, it's because it is. It's just as ludicrous to think that STS should turn off a feature across all platforms because one platform doesn't support it.

If you're talking fairness, it's absolutely not fair that something is turned off on Android because Apple wants to enforce some silly closed-minded rule on their platform. Android owners _chose_ Android to get an open environment. Instead, they're being punished just the same as if they'd chosen iOS.

Since it's not fair either way you look at it, it's obviously not about fairness.

[F1zzzzp0p]

U cNt really blame apple cuz think of u working at apple u want to earn money and
Get the most out of everything.. Anyways I am still kind of mad at apple..

[Lesrider]

If I read correctly, it's not about the money. Doesn't apple get the money no matter what, as long as the apps are bought? I read that they were doing this to keep apps from getting high up on their popular list just bc they were downloaded for perks. I do agree with that, although sad that I can't get plat. But I do agree that Apple needs to fix their ratings system. Maybe once they do, they'll allow things like tapjoy again? Who knows.

[Piosidon]

I totally earned a free platinum yesterday while using TapJoy on my Droid X.

It's like apple is now telling us to buy androids instead.